6.3The Clown · 1976
The Clown (1976) is a Drama film directed by Vojtěch Jasný, starring Helmut Griem, Hanna Schygulla, Eva Maria Meineke.
Drama
6.3Overview
Based on the best-selling novel by Nobel-laureate Heinrich Böll, this drama is a passionate indictment of Catholicism. Hans Schnier (Helmut Griem) has earned his living as a clown, though he is in fact a very covert sort of social critic. After enduring a difficult childhood in Bonn during the Second World War, including his mother's fanatic Nazism, he is appalled to discover many of the people he knows and loves swept deeply into involvement in the Catholic Church.
Cast
Helmut Griem, Hanna Schygulla, Eva Maria Meineke, Hans Christian Blech, Jan Niklas, Helga Anders, Rainer Basedow, Claudia Butenuth
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What is "The Clown" about?
Based on the best-selling novel by Nobel-laureate Heinrich Böll, this drama is a passionate indictment of Catholicism. Hans Schnier (Helmut Griem) has earned his living as a clown, though he is in fact a very covert sort of social critic. After enduring a difficult childhood in Bonn during the Second World War, including his mother's fanatic Nazism, he is appalled to discover many of the people he knows and loves swept deeply into involvement in the Catholic Church.
When was "The Clown" released?
The Clown was released in 1976.
Who stars in "The Clown"?
The cast includes Helmut Griem, Hanna Schygulla, Eva Maria Meineke, Hans Christian Blech.
